1 Kings 10:15

15 excepto eo quod offerebant viri qui super vectigalia erant et negotiatores universique scruta vendentes et omnes reges Arabiae ducesque terrae

1 Kings 10:15 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 10:15

Besides that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffic
of the spice merchants
What they paid him as a duty or custom for the importation of their goods:

and of all the kings of Arabia;
who were subject to him, and paid him a yearly tribute, or at least made presents, see ( 1 Kings 4:21 1 Kings 4:24 )

and of the governors of the country;
who were viceroys or deputy governors of countries conquered by his father, and who collected tribute from the people, and paid it to him.

1 Kings 10:15 In-Context

13 rex autem Salomon dedit reginae Saba omnia quae voluit et petivit ab eo exceptis his quae ultro obtulerat ei munere regio quae reversa est et abiit in terram suam cum servis suis

14 erat autem pondus auri quod adferebatur Salomoni per annos singulos sescentorum sexaginta sex talentorum auri

15 excepto eo quod offerebant viri qui super vectigalia erant et negotiatores universique scruta vendentes et omnes reges Arabiae ducesque terrae

16 fecit quoque rex Salomon ducenta scuta de auro puro sescentos auri siclos dedit in lamminas scuti unius

17 et trecentas peltas ex auro probato trecentae minae auri unam peltam vestiebant posuitque ea rex in domo silvae Libani